Surgical Anesthesia Technician

4 hours ago

Melbourne, Florida, United States Health First Full time

Job Requirements

POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in providing uncompromised safe and quality care to the surgical patient. The Surgical Anesthesia Technician assists the anesthesia team with airway maintenance, hemodynamic monitoring, and emergency procedures. and nursing with the care of the surgical patient under the supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager. The Surgical Anesthesia Technician will also be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of patients and equipment.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Assembles and assists with specific equipment used by surgical staff or anesthesia providers.
  • Performs daily performance checks on anesthesia machines and disinfects anesthesia equipment as needed.
  • Completes daily stocking assignments.
  • Assists with cleaning and surgical room turnover in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Maintains immediate availability to assist in routine and emergency procedures.
  • Anticipates needs of clinical team to include the need for invasive monitoring and to provide efficient support.
  • Assists with patient positioning and other appropriate duties as assigned by management.
  • Personally facilitates the safe, efficient, and expedited movement of patients to and from surgical services via stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, and cribs; ensures all patient's belongings, paperwork, labs, and equipment accompany them to their destination.
  • Applies Tele Pak Monitor on patient when required, follows process for ensuring patient rhythm is visible and verifies with monitor tech.
  • Cleans stretcher and wheelchair after each patient transport with hospital approved germicidal product.
  • Monitors patient while enroute and responds immediately and appropriately should patient require emergent assistance.

Work Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Certification: Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.

  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Exceptional organizational skills with ability to anticipate needs and perform multiple tasks.

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills to establish good rapport with surgeons, patients and associates.
  • Ability to travel to all facilities as required.
  • Ability to flex schedule to meet department needs.
  • Ability to work effectively in a stressful, fast paced environment.
  • Ability to transport patients using stretcher, wheelchair, and other conveyances.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Work Experience: Previous surgical or operating room experience or previous anesthesia technician experience.
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Medium
  • Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently.
  • Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance.
  • May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or over head.
  • May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
  • May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise.
  • May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.
  • Communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
  • Workspace may vary from open to confined.
  • May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits

ABOUT HEALTH FIRST

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule : Full-Time

Shift Times : variable

Paygrade : 27

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